Ordinance 3774-20 - Laserfiche WebLink

"Commercial sign" means a sign erected for a business transaction or advertising the exchange of goods and services. "Construction sign"means any sign used to identify the architects,engineers,contractors or other individuals or firms involved with the construction of a building,or to announce the character or type of building. "Directional sign" means a single-or double-faced sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic from the public right-of-way to a location,activity or service on the site. "Electrical sign"means a sign or sign structure in which electrical wiring,connections or fixtures are used. "Electronic changing message sign"means an electrically activated sign whose message content,either in whole or in part,may be changed by means of electronic programming.These signs shall include those displaying time, temperature,and messages of a public or commercial nature. "Feather or sail sign"means a vertical portable sign that contains a harpoon-style pole or staff driven into the ground for support or supported by means of an individual stand. "Flag" means a flat piece of cloth,with distinctive colors,patterns or symbols used to represent a country or group, having one end of the cloth attached to a vertical staff(directly or by rope and pulley mechanism)and all other ends free-flowing under natural movement of wind. "Flashing sign"means a sign or a portion thereof which changes light intensity or switches on and off in a constant pattern,or contains motion or the optical illusion of motion by use of electrical energy. "Freestanding sign"means a permanent pole,ground or monument sign attached to the ground and supported by uprights or braces attached to a foundation in the ground and not attached to any building. "Halo lighting" means a method of sign illumination that consists of opaque sign elements with light projected behind them illuminating the mounting surface. "Incidental sign"means a small sign,emblem or decal informing the public of goods,facilities or services available on the premises,e.g.,a credit card sign or a sign indicating hours of business,which does not exceed two square feet in size. "Indirect lighting"means lighting displayed or reflected on the surface or face of a sign which is not inside the sign and not a part of the sign proper. "Interior-oriented sign"means a sign that is used to direct persons on a site to a particular location,activity,or service on the same site,or to provide persons a list of products or services offered on the site such as a menu board.Text, pictures and logos must be of a size that is intended to be read by persons on the site. "Monument sign"means a freestanding sign attached to a permanent foundation or decorative base and not attached to or dependent on support from any building, pole, posts or similar uprights. "Noncommercial sign" means any sign that is not a commercial sign.This definition also includes signs regarding fund raising or membership drive activities for noncommercial or nonprofit entities or groups. "Off-premises sign" means a sign advertising, informational,directional or identification sign other than a billboard,which relates to products, businesses,services or premises not located on or otherwise directly associated with the site on which the sign is erected. "Permanent sign"means a sign constructed of weather resistant material and intended for permanent use and that does not otherwise meet the definition of"temporary sign."Wall-mounted sign holders designed for insertion of signs and posters shall be considered permanent signage and subject to all standards of Chapter 19.36. Ch.19.04 Definitions 30 City Council Action(11/04/2020)